2 including 1 Afghan national held with 3 kg of heroin

Two persons, including an Afghan national who was out of jail on bail, were arrested in the national capital for allegedly possessing three kg of heroin which have a street value of Rs three crore, police said on Friday.
    
Asmile (53), the Afghan national, and Apui (24), a woman hailing from Mizoram, were caught by Special Cell on June 3 from East of Kailash after receiving a tip off, Joint
Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) P N Aggarwal told reporters.
    
Three kg of heroin were recovered from their possession. The seized heroin was brought from Afghanistan, and through Pakistani borders it reached the country, Aggarwal said.
    
Asmile was earlier arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau in 2000 with four kg of heroin. He was sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonement with a fine of Rs one lakh. He was released on bail in February this year and he came in contact with one Vincent, a Nigerian national, and started working together, Aggarwal said.
    
Asmile used to receive the contraband from Vincent. Apui is a graduate and works as a therapist in a hotel in Connaught Place. "She is fond of lavish lifestyle and is a frequent
visitor to discotheques, where she met Vincent and agreed to join the cartel. She was acting as a courier for Vincent," Aggarwal said.